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Tim Gavrich
Senior Writer
Tim Gavrich is a Senior Writer for GolfPass. A student of course design since he took up the game at age six, he played for his college team at Washington and Lee University and still tries to tee it up in competition whenever possible. He has been involved in the golf industry since 2011, and has written full-time about golf travel and architecture since 2014.
A native of Avon, Connecticut now residing in Vero Beach, Florida, he has played golf on two continents so far and is not too bad on Bermuda greens for a left-handed New Englander. Follow him on Twitter @TimGavrich and on Instagram @TimGavrich.
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June 20, 2024
Do you and your buddies have the game necessary to take on some of America's premier tournament venues?
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June 20, 2024
The public courses of the TPC Network make their presence felt in the second tier of the 100 best tournament golf courses you can play in the United States.
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June 20, 2024
Our latest top 100 list is for golfers who love to test themselves against the game's most inspiring tournament venues.
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June 17, 2024
At a par 68 of barely 6,000 yards, Tom Doak's brand-new golf course at the Midwest's best golf resort packs practically every golfing challenge and delight into a smallish footprint.
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June 12, 2024
CEO Mike Whan opens door for further regulation of hitting distance in his organization's annual pre-U.S. Open press conference at Pinehurst.
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June 12, 2024
Putting is all about confidence, and the SAM PuttLab is a pathway towards greater understanding of your tendencies on the greens.
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June 7, 2024
Donald Ross' masterpiece is the rarest breed of golf course: playable for the masses and relentlessly challenging for the world's best.
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June 5, 2024
America’s mighty, historic resort honors the North Carolina Sandhills and exhibits impressive golf course variety.
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June 4, 2024
Young golf prodigies are impressive, but what are the consequences of early overexposure?
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June 3, 2024
The Good Good Midwest Open will take place on June 18, 2024, at French Lick Resort and will be broadcast both on YouTube and Peacock.
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May 24, 2024
June is an important month on the calendar for golfers. Make sure you gear up for golf season.
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May 23, 2024
First impressions are crucial, and Kay makes a great one.
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May 21, 2024
Now in its fourth season on GolfPass, the newest version of the hit series will help you play your best golf ever.
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May 15, 2024
Golf course news and notes: May, 2024.
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May 15, 2024
From a sentimental favorite to one of America's flashiest new private clubs, the best Nicklaus courses exhibit beauty and variety.
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May 9, 2024
Architect Tom Doak's brand-new golf course brings an epic scale never before seen at the North Carolina Sandhills property.
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May 8, 2024
Mike Strantz's two gems in Pawleys Island, S.C., play and look quite different. Which one wins a hole-by-hole tussle?
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May 6, 2024
Cheech Marin and Dennis Quaid feature in a true tale about a championship high school golf team from the 1950s.
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May 5, 2024
One of Robert Trent Jones, Sr.'s greatest designs begins a new chapter in its storied history as the community rallies around it.
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April 30, 2024
From basic but durable workhorses to the high-end model Phil Mickelson and other pros swear by, there's never been more variety when it comes to protecting your eyes from the sun on the golf course.
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April 29, 2024
With reviews of new golf clubs, drinks, irons, polos, balls and more, we're getting you ready for the 2024 golf season.
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April 27, 2024
If your regular spot starts feeling stale, this is what you should do to renew your perspective.
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April 24, 2024
A large upscale hotel and repurposed, completely redone golf course represent Allegiant Air's first foray into on-the-ground hospitality.
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April 15, 2024
Since becoming a full-time golf writer in 2014, the game has brought more lessons and blessings than I could have imagined.
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April 11, 2024
Golf course news and notes: April, 2024
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April 10, 2024
By investing in municipal golf and supporting the USGA and R&A's equipment regulation efforts, the world's foremost golf club is leading golf's charge into the future.
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April 1, 2024
The Gold Course at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla., led our latest Golfers' Choice 2024 Top 50. Our visit to this vibrant semi-private facility revealed plenty of insight into its success.
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March 28, 2024
The up-and-coming star instructor discusses her path into teaching, the importance of her home course and the one thing every golfer should work on the next time they practice.
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March 27, 2024
We review the latest gear from Titleist and Odyssey and fashions from Chervo, Radmor and more.
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March 25, 2024
Driven by golf's ongoing popularity surge, brand-new municipal golf courses and significant renovations continue to make the game ever more appealing.
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March 25, 2024
We spent time at the Cognizant Classic, the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Valspar Championship this spring. Which provided the best fan experience?
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March 20, 2024
The main "path of totality" for the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 - the last until 2044 - crosses just two American golf courses, but many more will see the sun disappear briefly on the Monday before the Masters.
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March 19, 2024
Requiem for a Blitz.
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March 18, 2024
We've been lucky enough to go under par - at least for one hole - at Pebble Beach, Bay Hill, Cape Kidnappers and beyond.
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March 14, 2024
A near-fatal on-course incident opened one golfer's eyes to the dangers of one of golf's worst behaviors.
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March 11, 2024
Golf course news & notes: March, 2024.
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March 10, 2024
From big-time resort layouts to great-value hidden gems, your fellow golfers have felt welcome and happy at these Sunshine State courses
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March 10, 2024
Answers to 7 of the most frequently-asked questions about playing TPC Sawgrass on a Florida Golf Vacation...direct from the unbiased experts.
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March 7, 2024
From the home of Arnold Palmer to top resort courses and hidden gems, Orlando is loaded with options.
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March 6, 2024
The days of camping out in the wee small hours of the morning, hoping for one of golf's most coveted tee times, are over.
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March 6, 2024
The Old Course is open to the public on most days, and it costs about the same as a round at any PGA Tour venue open to the public. Here's how to get a tee time.
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March 4, 2024
It's a rare treat staying onsite at PGA National Resort during the Cognizant Classic?
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March 4, 2024
The course that Palmer crafted over decades reflects the evolution of the pro game.
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March 4, 2024
The flashy docuseries' second round offers up insightful, endearing and even downright emotional moments, but remains hard-pressed to make an overarching statement about a chaotic year in professional golf.
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March 1, 2024
Our reviewers help determine Oregon's most popular public golf courses.
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March 1, 2024
Arkansas's most popular public golf courses are ranked according to our community of reviewers.
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March 1, 2024
Trade the basketball court for the green grass of the best public golf courses of the Hoosier State.
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March 1, 2024
Our reviewers help determine New Jersey's most popular public golf courses.
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March 1, 2024
Our reviewers help determine South Dakota's most popular public golf courses.
